In 11 CE, the Yellow River broke its banks and drowned the farmland of eastern China. By 17 CE, the displaced and desperate had begun to fight back.The Red Eyebrow Rebellion — named for the paint its fighters daubed across their faces to distinguish friend from enemy — was among the most extraordinary popular insurgencies in Chinese imperial history. Born in the flooded lowlands of Shandong, built by a coalition of fishing communities and dispossessed farmers under Fan Chong's tact...

In 1940s New Orleans, Mary Lee Morris dreams of creating a loving and secure home for her family. Her marriage to William Bernard Williams begins a new chapter filled with hope, duty, sacrifice, and the everyday demands of raising children during uncertain times. At the center of their lives stands the house at 3239 Bloomingdale Court—a place that will hold far more than walls and rooms. It will hold people, stories, sorrow, and return.When tragedy leaves Mary Lee a widow, she must...

A family name can survive even when history forgets the man who carried it.Born in 1896, William Percy Williams comes of age among the roaring glass furnaces and unforgiving steel mills of western Pennsylvania. As the son of George Williams and Josephine C. Payton Williams, he inherits more than a name—he inherits the struggle to build a life in a country where a Black man's labor is often recorded more carefully than his story.William's journey carries him through marriage...

What do we really know about the people who came before us?In Beneath the Surface, the life of Edward William Murrell becomes the doorway into a much larger family story—one shaped by military service, migration, marriage, loss, memory, and the difficult work of separating fact from family legend.Edward was a United States Navy veteran remembered by his family as a diver, a man with a big smile, and someone whose later work brought him close to death and the offici...

“The chief difficulty experienced in the compilation of these “ Memorials of Christie’s ” has been, not the lack of material, but the wealth of it. To compress into two volumes the essence of many thousands of catalogues has been a task of no little difficulty, and I do not pretend to claim that every “lot” of importance is to be found mentioned within these covers. To compile a complete record of the sales at Christie’s would require a lifetime of constant application, and a long series o...

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Riley Davis loves everything about gymnastics—the chalk on her hands, the narrow beam beneath her feet, and the thrill of mastering a new skill. But on the morning of her first Level Seven competition of the year, excitement gives way to fear.When Amanda and Tyler stop by to wish her "bad luck," their hurtful words follow Riley all the way to the gym. Every event becomes more than a test of skill. Riley must manage her nerves, recover from mistakes, listen to the people who believe...

Principles of Comparative Politics offers a view into the rich world of comparative inquiry, research, and scholarship. This groundbreaking text gives students meaningful insight into how cross-national comparison is actually conducted and why it matters. William R. Clark, Matt Golder, and Sona N. Golder walk us through the enduring questions that scholars grapple with, the issues about which consensus has started to emerge, and the tools comparativists use to ana...

This volume was written upon the occasion of the four hundredth anniversary of Calvins birth with the intent of increasing awareness and appreciation for the great leader of the Reformation. Aimed for popular use, Vollmer included key aspects of Calvins work, character and historical record in such a way as to engage and intrigue laypeople and scholars alike. Although small in size, with concise language, vivid illustrations and concentration on Calvins person and his contributions, Theologia...

My name is William Robert (Tosh) Plumlee, but over the years and across many sensitive operations (as we call them) for the US military, CIA and other departments of the Federal government, I' ve been assigned many aliases. Some like William ' Buck' Pearson, Juan Cabrillo, John Rawlins and John James Rollins and James Plumley can be found in public records. Others remain unknown and are classified. And there are more assigned aliases that I no longer remember. I' ve spent most of my eighty...

The Wood Beyond the World is a haunting fantasy adventure for modern listeners: William Morris’s classic tale retold in clear, contemporary language while retaining its rich atmosphere, mythic power and romance.Walter is a young merchant whose marriage has failed, leaving him restless, humiliated and desperate. When visions of three mysterious figures taunt him, he begins an odyssey sailing to far away places full of danger, mystery and magic.He encounters the Lady, a figur...

Discover how to embrace a life of calm and self-care—even if you’ve been overwhelmed for years. Do you ever feel like you're constantly juggling roles—caretaker, professional, partner, friend—while your needs take a back seat? If the demands of daily life leave you drained and stretched thin, you’re not alone. And if you’ve ever felt guilty for putting yourself first, know that many women feel the same. You’ll discover how to: •Build emotional self-awareness and mental clarity •Conquer ove...